Milwaukee has a lot more going for it than the general public believes. It has great cultural attractions like the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Pabst Theater, the Mitchell Park Conservatory and the Milwaukee Public Museum. ( A new Discovery World scientifically themed museum has opened along the lakeshore this year.)It has great modern stadiums for basketball and hockey(the Bradley Center) and baseball (Miller Park), not to mention one of only two US Olympic Committee sanctioned speed skating training facilities in the US. It has about 10 miles of lakefront. The downtown, while not immense, has some really cool looking architecture, specifically the courthouse, the library, and one of Northwestern Mutual's office buildings. For a fairly large city ( 1.7 million in the metro area), it is quite clean and well manicured. Surprising number and variety of trees, too. Milwaukee has 4 distinct entertatinment districts (Brady St, North Ave, Downtown and Walkers Point) , all with a different flavor and vibe. The city is laid out logically, with the street numbered and decreasing as you get closer to the lake. There are nearly 15000 acres of parks /green space. And thanks to global warming, even the winters are not nearly as severe anymore. Politically, it is just right. Not too liberal, not too conservative. Practical for the most part. Chicago and Minneapolis get all the love, but, in my opinion, Milwaukee is the best city in the midwest.